The internal branch of the SLN is accompanied by the superior laryngeal artery, which is a branch of superior thyroid artery, which in turn is the first branch of external carotid artery immediately after bifurcation of the common carotid artery.

They also underwent computed tomography of the chest to assess coronary artery calcium (CAC); B-mode ultrasound to evaluate the intimal medial thickness of the internal carotid artery (ICA IMT) and of the common carotid artery (CCA IMT); and magnetic resonance imaging to determine the left ventricular (LV) mass, the authors reported.

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